Children born alive before 22 weeks are currently refused the chance of life saving treatment due to the low viability rates. The majority of these babies are classed as miscarriages or still borns and their parents refused birth and death certificates. We want the law changed to allow any child born that makes an attempt to survive alone to be given treatment to help sustain life if the parents wish this for their child. We also propose that birth certificates be awarded to all children born alive regardless of gestation. The reason the stastics are not available for babies born before 22 week gestation is because they are not recorded unless parents fight for the certificate.
OUR AIM'S
1- For parents to receive both birth and death certificates.
2- For our babies to be recognised as a baby not a miscarriage.
3- For parents to be able to make an informed choice about the care of their baby and for them to decide on the treatments their babies receive.
Seeing 500 people stand with Jayden and me is overwhelming. I never imagined so many of you would take this pain to heart and fight for these children alongside me.
Reached 500 supporters
June 10, 2014
June 11, 2013
I have spent the last few days reading messages from other parents who finally feel seen after being told their children were just statistics. The pain of having your baby treated as an administrative error instead of a life is something I refused to accept for Jayden. I am pushing forward with these stories because the bureaucracy surrounding our children must change.
Reached 100 supporters
October 26, 2009
9 Comments
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grace bean
11 years ago
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Every child deserves the chance to live. What is the world coming to when they produce guidelines that take away hope. The big wigs writing these protocols drive off at the end of the day in their luxury cars and flash salaries. What gives them the right to decide which baby lives or not..infuriates me so much. We need this to change.
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Lory-Ann Fowler
12 years ago
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I sincerely hope that you all receive the justice you deserve for the loss of your children. What these poor excuses for doctors have done is disgusting and inhuman. The world has become a place where money means more than lives. And that needs to be changed.
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Debbie Jensen
16 years ago
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My niece was born at 23 weeks and shes a miracle. If she was born a week earlier would they have just let her die? makes me sick.
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Sarah Saleh
16 years ago
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My heart breaks for all these families. A baby is a baby no matter how small they are. It is cruel to treat them like medical waste.
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Paul Powell
16 years ago
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Give these babies a fair chance at life. Treating them like they never existed is horrible.
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Mark Lund
16 years ago
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THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG. Doctors play god way to much. Parents should have the final say on if their baby gets help or not. Fix this law.
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David Brooks
9 years ago
All life should be valued and given an equal chance!
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Vanessa Pineda
12 years ago
Justice for all the Premies who deserve a fight at living even on early stages
Children born alive before 22 weeks are currently refused the chance of life saving treatment due to the low viability rates. The majority of these babies are classed as miscarriages or still borns and their parents refused birth and death certificates. We want the law changed to allow any child born that makes an attempt to survive alone to be given treatment to help sustain life if the parents wish this for their child. We also propose that birth certificates be awarded to all children born alive regardless of gestation. The reason the stastics are not available for babies born before 22 week gestation is because they are not recorded unless parents fight for the certificate.
OUR AIM'S
1- For parents to receive both birth and death certificates.
2- For our babies to be recognised as a baby not a miscarriage.
3- For parents to be able to make an informed choice about the care of their baby and for them to decide on the treatments their babies receive.
Seeing 500 people stand with Jayden and me is overwhelming. I never imagined so many of you would take this pain to heart and fight for these children alongside me.
Reached 500 supporters
June 10, 2014
June 11, 2013
I have spent the last few days reading messages from other parents who finally feel seen after being told their children were just statistics. The pain of having your baby treated as an administrative error instead of a life is something I refused to accept for Jayden. I am pushing forward with these stories because the bureaucracy surrounding our children must change.
Reached 100 supporters
October 26, 2009
9 Comments
G
grace bean
11 years ago
Featured
Every child deserves the chance to live. What is the world coming to when they produce guidelines that take away hope. The big wigs writing these protocols drive off at the end of the day in their luxury cars and flash salaries. What gives them the right to decide which baby lives or not..infuriates me so much. We need this to change.
L
Lory-Ann Fowler
12 years ago
Featured
I sincerely hope that you all receive the justice you deserve for the loss of your children. What these poor excuses for doctors have done is disgusting and inhuman. The world has become a place where money means more than lives. And that needs to be changed.
D
Debbie Jensen
16 years ago
Featured
My niece was born at 23 weeks and shes a miracle. If she was born a week earlier would they have just let her die? makes me sick.
S
Sarah Saleh
16 years ago
Featured
My heart breaks for all these families. A baby is a baby no matter how small they are. It is cruel to treat them like medical waste.
P
Paul Powell
16 years ago
Featured
Give these babies a fair chance at life. Treating them like they never existed is horrible.
M
Mark Lund
16 years ago
Featured
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG. Doctors play god way to much. Parents should have the final say on if their baby gets help or not. Fix this law.
D
David Brooks
9 years ago
All life should be valued and given an equal chance!
V
Vanessa Pineda
12 years ago
Justice for all the Premies who deserve a fight at living even on early stages
Every child deserves the chance to live. What is the world coming to when they produce guidelines that take away hope. The big wigs writing these protocols drive off at the end of the day in their luxury cars and flash salaries. What gives them the right to decide which baby lives or not..infuriates me so much. We need this to change.